Gigs

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion Mark Kavuma’s Sextet

Wed 1 Oct | Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion Mark Kavuma’s Sextet | Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Road GU1 4RP | Jazz from 20.00 to 22.30 | Tickets £25 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here

Charismatic and visionary trumpet player and composer Mark Kavuma and his sextet present their new album ‘Magnum Opus’ featuring original compositions, arrangements and performances by leading members of the British jazz scene. Released last Autumn, the album was launched at a sold-out Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) as part of the London Jazz Festival.

Hot Biscuits Jazz Broadcast

This week Hot Biscuits, Jazz on Line presents live extracts from the Phil Shotton Quartet. This features Tom Sykes, piano, Matt Lawson, Double Bass, and Andrew Bold, drums. Catch the classic jazz compositions of Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie excellently performed in South Manchester and recorded by Phil Portus. Also featured this week are new Jazz releases from, Philip Clemo, Nick Costley-White, and Yazz Ahmed. Re-releases from Gordon Becks’ Gyroscope, Jelly Roll Morton, and the Duke Ellington & His Famous wartime Orchestra. Like, share but listen in 24/07 at www.mixcloud.com/stevebewick/

Jazz at The Retreat Pub | Reading

Sun 28 Sept | Stuart Henderson trumpet, Preston Cummins sax, Leon Greening piano, Raph Mizraki bass, Simon Price drums | 3.30-5.30pm | The Retreat, St. John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | Free entry – donations

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Skylarks with Thames Trio

Sat 27 Sep | Skylarks with Thames Trio | Maria Scott, Lucy McConville and Della Thompson vocals, Terry Hutchins guitar, Steve Kershaw double bass, Stephen Law drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations

The Skylarks perform a repertoire of three-part vocal harmony arrangements of popular swing and jazz standards, accompanied by Thames Trio.

Guildford Jazz at the Stoke Hotel | Janette Mason

For her latest album, ‘ReWired’, pianist Janette Mason has selected a wide range of tunes from timeless standards to modern chart classics from the likes of Gary Numan, David Bowie, Kate Bush and Olivia Rodrigo. With Janette’s fierce and inventive arrangements pulling everything together, the original tunes’ irresistible melodic personalities are daringly expanded and reconfigured by the trio so that they delight the listener anew with the depth and sophistication of jazz while retaining the direct appeal of pop. Mixing deep grooves, gutsy swing, blazing solos and unforgettable melody, this is timeless music re-wired for the present day! With Tom Mason on bass and Eric Ford on drums.

Dave O’Higgins Quintet | Marlow

Guildford Jazz at Abbott’s Hospital | New Orleans Jazz with The Alvar Tree Frogs

A rare opportunity to step inside Abbott’s Hospital with live jazz in the Courtyard from The Alvar Tree Frogs. The band were formed on Alver Street, New Orleans where one night, tired and happy, its founder members listened to the tree frogs singing their song and decided to form a band that would breathe life into music long forgotten, music that made the streets of New Orleans a place to dance and party in the 20s, 30s and 40s, music that is so hip you’ll want to hop around and dance to it.

Verona Chard / Chris Neill / Tom Neill | Windsor Jazz Club 

Sun 21 Sep | “Absolutely marvellous” Humphrey Lyttelton, “unlike anything in the standard jazz vocal lexicon… top-flight distinction” Jazz Journal | Verona Chard Voice, Chris Neill Piano, Tom Neill Alto Saxophone | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £10 | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/

Protect the Beat | Arts for Hungerford

Sat 20 Sep | Derek Nash – Saxophone and Darby Todd – Drums lead this jazz funk exclusive | Neil Angilley – Keys, Tim Cansfield – Guitar, Winston Blissett – Bass | Arts for HUngerford at The Croft Hall Hungerford RG17 0HY | Doors 7.00 Band 8.00 | Tickets £30 ArtsforHungerford.com

The Chris ‘Santo’ Cobbson Songbook featuring Fleur Stevenson | Crowmarsh Gifford

Sat 20 Sep | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED. Plenty of free parking is available | There is a bar and pizza available, provided by local pub The Queens Head |Doors 6.45pm, show 7.30pm | £18 standard ticket price. Tickets are reduced to £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits from DWP – please get in touch for details: email fleur@fleurstevensonjazz.co.uk or phone (07795974223)

Café Zazous Hot Club | The Lyndhurst Arms, Reading

Tuns O’Jazz presents Denny Ilett and Friends | Henley

Wed 17 Sep | Tuns O’Jazz presents Denny Ilett and Friends | The Boat Shed, The Three Tuns, RG9 2AA | 7:00 – 10:30pm | £8 standing, £60 VIP table for 4 – book here

Under the Eagles wing productions and The Three tuns are proud to present Denny Ilett to launch our NEW monthly Jazz Night series in The Boat Shed at The Three Tuns, Henley-on-Thames previously operating out of The Green Room.

Denny Ilett stands out as a versatile and accomplished musician, seamlessly navigating genres while maintaining a distinct musical identity. A self-taught guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and teacher, Denny’s musical explorations span jazz, blues, big band, contemporary classical, orchestral, rock, soul, funk, and psychedelia. He has collaborated with a diverse range of renowned musicians, including funk legend Pee Wee Ellis, conductor Charles Hazlewood, Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), Adrian Utley (Portishead), soul artist Lewis Taylor, Paul Jones (Manfred Mann), trumpet virtuoso Bobby Shew, and New Orleans vocalist Lillian Boutté, with whom he toured globally for over two decades as musical director.

Denny will be supported by an exceptional band: Andy Crowdy on bass, Clark Tracey on drums and the one and only Art Themen on saxophone.

Jazz at The Swan: Mike Goff Quartet | Three Mile Cross

Wed 17 Sep | Jazz at The Swan: Mike Goff Quartet | Alex Forsyth sax & flute, Andy Sturmey piano, Joe Yeadon bass, Mike Goff drums | The Swan, Basingstoke Road,Three Mile Cross RG7 1AT | 8–10pm | Come early for Happy Hour until 7:30pm | Entry is free but space is limited. Book places by email or call ‭0118 334 6151‬

Stellar sax & flute player returns with special guest Andy Sturmey on piano

Guildford Jazz at the Cricket Pavilion | Matt Skelton’s Blackhawk Quintet

The Blackhawk Quintet present an evening of cool jazz in tribute to the legendary drummer Shelley Manne, one of the greats of the 1950s West Coast jazz scene. The centrepiece of the music is inspired by a clutch of golden quintet performances captured live at The Black Hawk Jazz Club in San Francisco between 22 and 24 September 1959. The stellar line-up comprises Jim Davison (trumpet), Mark Crooks (tenor sax), Leon Greening (piano), Conor Chaplin (double bass), and Matt Skelton (drums & leader).

Bruce Mississippi Johnson – Live at Dawkes

Sun 14 Sep | Bruce will perform a heartfelt tribute to Gil Scott- Heron, as well as some originals from his own extensive repertoire | Bruce Mississippi Johnson Vocals, Andrew Ross Sax & Flute, Max Revell Drums, Carl Stanbridge Bass, Dan Smith Guitar, Matt Jacobs Keys | Dawkes Music, Reform Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8BT | Doors 2.30pm | Music 3-5pm | £18-£25 (no booking fees) | For further info and tickets please visit https://dawkes.co.uk/live

Guildford Jazz in the grounds of Guildford Castle | ‘Big Swing Showcase’

Celebrate Guildford Heritage Open Day with an afternoon of Big Band music on the Guildford Castle Bandstand showcasing two great local bands – ‘Junction 4’ and ‘Rhythm & Groove’. Based on the Hampshire/Surrey border, Junction 4 are a dynamic 18-piece ensemble, brimming with energy and style and performing everything from 1930s swing to modern chart hits including Basie, Caro Emerald, Nirvana and Pharell Williams. Godalming-based Rhythm and Groove are an 18-piece outfit with a wide repertoire ranging from the swing of Benny Goodman to the modern arrangements of Gordon Goodwin, with some Buddy Rich thrown in for those who like high energy tunes. The band is composed mainly of music graduates and professionals, who enjoy making fantastic music together, and sharing their enthusiasm for the music in live performance.

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Sheena Caprice

Sheena Caprice in an inspiring jazz vocalist, who began singing at the age of four. Her passion for Jazz was heavily influenced by greats such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter and Nina Simone. Her performances also reflect more contemporary artists such as Rachelle Ferrell and Dianne Reeves. Sheena has performed at various venues, including Sky Lounge at Castle View Windsor.

Every four weeks; next date Tuesday 7 October.

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more? Parking at The Fisherman’s Cottage, on surrounding streets or take an easy stroll along the Kennet from the Queen’s Road car park – park for just £3.60 for the evening. More parking information here

Alan Barnes, sax/clarinet with Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne

Sun 7 Sep | Pangbourne Jazz Club @PWMC | Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Rd Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors at 645pm Jazz from 730pm | Tickets £12.50 https://www.Pangbournejazzclub.com/

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 2 Sept | Equinox Quintet with Mike Gale | Mike Gale trumpet, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Jazz with Lawrie Wright, Phil Braithwaite and guests | Reading

Sun 31 Aug | Jonathan Judge tenor sax, Phil Braithwaite guitar, Lawrie Wright piano, Phil Berry bass, Hamish Stewart drums | The Retreat, 8 St John’s St, Reading RG1 4EH | 3.30pm | Free entry but listeners are expected to contribute to the pot.

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Emily Windham & Friends

A versatile and skilled jazz vocalist with an engaging stage presence, Emily has performed in a wide range of venues and festivals, billed alongside some of the UKs most respected musicians. Recent performances include Petersfield Jazz Festival, Scarborough Jazz Festival, Wood Street Jazz Festival, and the Guildford Jazz and Soul Festival

Guildford Jazz at the Art and Grind Café | ‘The Space Between The Notes’ Jazz Photography Exhibition

Mon 25 Aug – Monday 6 Oct | Guildford Jazz at the Art and Grind Café | ‘The Space Between The Notes’ Jazz Photography Exhibition | High St, GU1 3AJ | Entry is FREE

This joint event with the Guildford Festival of Arts is an exhibition of Jazz Photographs It features works by John Lyons, Winner of the 2022 Abbey Road Studios award for Live Music Photography plus works by Pete Johnson and local photographers. All displayed photographs are available for sale and coffee, tea and wonderful cakes can also be purchased. For details of opening days and times of the Art & Grind Café visit here On Sunday 28 September there will also be live jazz.

Rick Westoby Jazz Quartet | The Broad Street Tavern, Wokingham

Sunday 24 Aug | An irresistible selection of popular jazz flavours for the Bank Holiday weekend! | Rick Westoby sax, Richie Fraser, piano, Marc Worsfold, bass, Mike O’Riley, drums | The Broad Street Tavern, 29 Broad Street, Wokingham RG40 1AU | Music 5-8pm | Free Admission

Guildford Jazz in the grounds of Guildford Castle | ‘Vanessa Hayes presents Aretha Franklin’

Vanessa Haynes presents the songs of the undisputed ‘Queen of Soul’, Aretha Franklin, who sold over 75 million records and won 18 Grammys, in a career spanning six decades. Described by The Guardian as ‘remarkable’, Vanessa Hayes is a pianist and vocal powerhouse whose voice was characterised by UK Soul as ‘combining the sting of Chaka Khan with the resonance of Aretha’. Vanessa and her stellar band will be covering Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits (including Franklin’s signature song R.E.S.P.E.C.T, which reached number one in both the UK’s R&B and pop charts) plus lesser-known gems, all guaranteed to leave your jaw dropping and your heart pumping.

The G&SYMT Jazz Quintet | Goring Village Hall

Fri 22 Aug | Talented youth meets seasoned experience for an evening of inspirational jazz in support of the next generation of musicians | Theo Warren (Tenor Saxophone), Anna Shackleton (Vocals), Martin Pickett (Piano), Pete Howard (Bass), Jon Buxton (Drums) | Goring Village Hall, High Street, Goring, RG8 9AG | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £12.50/£5 (no booking fees) | Allocated seating around tables | Fully licensed bar | For further information and tickets please visit https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FANR

New venue! Jazz at The Swan: Jan Steele & Friends | Three Mile Cross

Jan Steele is a composer and plays jazz saxophone, clarinet and flute. He studied at London and York Universities, has written music for Channel 4 documentaries and has played all over Europe. He leads various bands ranging from contemporary music to Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz

Laurence Cottle Quartet | Marlow

Dom Pipkin: The Soul of New Orleans | Windsor Jazz Club

Dom Pipkin / Mill Hill Studios / Mill Hill / Shot by Rob Blackham / www.blackhamimages.com

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Jan Steele

Every fourth Tuesday; next date 9 September.

Terence Collie Quartet – Live at Dawkes

Sun 10 Aug | Terence Collie is now a critically acclaimed jazz pianist on the London Jazz scene, regularly performing at all the top jazz clubs and a host of jazz festivals, including the Brecon Jazz Festival. He will be joined by a hard swinging rhythm section & guest front-line player | Dawkes Music, Reform Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8BT | Doors 2.30pm | Music 3-5pm | £18-£25 (no booking fees) | For further info and tickets please visit https://dawkes.co.uk/live

The Supertonics Big Band | Bracknell

Derek Nash, saxophonist with Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne

Sun 10 Aug | Pangbourne Jazz Club @PWMC | Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Rd Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors at 645pm Jazz from 730pm | Tickets £12.50 https://www.Pangbournejazzclub.com/

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band | Theale

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 5 Aug | Equinox Quintet with Debby Bracknell | Debbie Bracknell vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Caversham Cats Jazz Trio | All Saints Church, Wokingham

Henley Jazz Workshop 28 July – 1 August

28 July – 1 August 2025 – Henley Jazz Workshop for adult beginners and improvers will be holding its annual workshop at Valley Road School in Henley, featuring an impressive tutor line-up of Karen Sharp, Alex Clarke, Simon Allen and Denny Ilett, with Andy Crowdy overseeing the workshop as musical director. With emphasis on improvisation techniques, but still small-group based, this year’s places are going quickly.

The workshop culminates with an evening meal and drinks on 1 August, at the stunning Oaken Grove Vineyard in Fawley with the groups performing their favourite numbers.Please check availability before booking! Cost is £415 for the week, half price for those aged 18-25.

Full details, booking forms and contact here or email organisers Liz Jones liz@ejahenley.co.uk or Carol Crowdy carol@ace-lpm.com

The Supertonics Big Band | Henley

Alex Forsyth Quartet | Windsor Jazz Club

Sun 20 July | Big band lead alto saxophonist and host of jazz in Farnham leads a quartet of promoters with their playing hats on. | Alex Forsyth Alto Saxophone, Tom Neill Piano, Howard King Double Bass, Mike Goff Drums | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £10 (no booking fees) | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/

New venue! Jazz at The Swan: Mike Goff Quartet | Three Mile Cross

Alex, who has a Licentiate diploma from the Guildhall School of Music, plays saxophone and flute in a wide variety of ensembles including small jazz groups, big bands and folk and barn-dance bands, as well as being a saxophone teacher and co-host of the hugely popular ‘Maltings Lunchtime Jazz’ sessions at Farnham Maltings.

The Ridout Brothers Quartet | Live at Dawkes Music

Sun 13 July | Brothers Tom and Lester Ridout are members of a very talented musical family that includes not only themselves but also sister Alexandra Ridout (trumpet) and dad Mark Ridout (guitar). They will perform alongside celebrated bassist Arnie Somogyi and hard swinging young pianist Harry Ashworth | Dawkes Music, Reform Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8BT | Doors 2.30pm | Music 3-5pm | £18-£25 (no booking fees) | For further info and tickets please visit https://dawkes.co.uk/live

Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen | Basingstoke

Tues 8 Jul | The Anvil | Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen | The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR | Doors open 6.30pm with bar available, show starts 7.30pm | Tickets £26 (includes £4 booking fee) from https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/events/jon-cleary

The Pete Allen Jazz Band | Newbury

Bracknell Jazz @ South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

Live Jazz at The Relais | Henley-on-Thames

Fronted by the exuberant Annie Parker on flute and bass flute, this joyful quartet of musicians simply enjoy playing jazz together  in sometimes slightly unexpected and spontaneous ways. With a repertoire that  spans Miles Davis to the Beatles, expect an evening of great music in good company!

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 1 Jul | Equinox Quintet with Andy Sturmey | Andy Sturmey piano, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

Fusion 6 | Reading Biscuit Factory

Sat 28 June | Fusion 6 | Andy Kennedy saxes, EWI and flute, Tony Imbierski keyboards, Paul Wallace bass, Tony McKenna drums, Alison Rolls vocals | Reading Biscuit Factory | 4pm – 8pm (Fusion 6 playing between 5 and 7pm) | Free entry/donations welcome | Dave and friends playing vinyl before, in between and after the band | Family friendly with a bar and Sarv’s Slice pizza cafe | Vinyl record shop

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